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Dacic to TV Prva: “Whatever happens Serbs are to blame, we have no information” (Serbian media)

Serbian Foreign Affairs Minister Ivica Dacic told Prva TV “for Pristina authorities the Serbs are always to blame.”

Dacic added he has no information that would confirm accusations of the Kosovo FM Behgjet Pacolli who claims that diplomatic office of Pristina in Copenhagen was attacked by the Serbian citizens in Denmark.

At the crossings required ID card or birth certificate with a photo; Entry with Serbian passport not possible? (RTK2, Kontakt plus radio, KoSSev)

RTK2 reports that several persons reported that they were prevented from crossing the Merdare crossing with a passport issued by Serbian Police Departments.

According to the people who wished to remain anonymous, at the crossing, police officers told them "that it is not possible to pass with a passport issued by the Police Departments of the cities in Serbia, but that valid and recognised is ID card i.e. a valid birth certificate with a photo for children".

Brnabic reacts to Popovic’s statement on Brussels Agreement (TV N1)

When Minister without portfolio Nenad Popovic said “the Brussels Agreement is dead” and there is “no integration into the EU for Serbia anymore,” he was not expressing the view of the Serbian Government, Prime Minister Ana Brnabic said on Saturday, TV N1 reported. “Every minister in the government is obliged to implement the agreed-upon policy, those not able to do so are free to leave,” Brnabic added. She also said the Minister Popovic is not competent to comment on the Brussels Agreement as EU integration is not among his responsibilities within the Serbian Government.

Dacic: Dialogue in coma (Tanjug, B92)

Europe obviously did not manage to ensure implementation of the Brussels agreement, Serbian Foreign Affairs Minister Ivica Dacic said on Monday, B92 reports. Dacic added he has signed this agreement and Belgrade still sticks to it; however, Pristina does not think at all to implement it. “We shall see how the situation would further evolve. Pristina does not think to implement it at all, where it would lead and how would it affect the further course of the dialogue we shall see.

Kocijancic: Agreement on official visits must be respected (Vecernje Novosti)

On the occasion of the new Pristina ban to Serbia's officials to enter Kosovo, thus violating the agreements reached so far, Brussels responded to the Belgrade based daily Vecernje Novosti.

- We expect all agreements reached within the framework of the EU-mediated dialogue to be respected and implemented, including an agreement on official visits - spokesman for the High Representative Mogherini, Maja Kocijancic responded to the Vecernje Novosti question to comment on the latest prohibition of the Pristina authorities.

Pristina's decision is a terrible slap to the international community, says the Office for KiM Director (RTS)

Serbian state broadcaster RTS reports that Director of the Office for Kosovo and Metohija Marko Djuric told reporters during a visit to the Belgrade City Museum that Pristina's decision is the last wedge in the coffin of the idea of dialogue, a terrible slap to the international community, a blow to the foundation of freedom of movement and all European principles.

"Given framework'' placed on the table in front of Belgrade and Pristina? (B92, Vecernje Novosti)

According to the Belgrade daily daily Vecernje Novosti, in that "given framework", there will be room for possible "amendments".

This should speed up the closure of the Kosovo issue, according to Western leaders, reports the daily.

Vecernje Novosti writes that at the Paris summit, if it comes to it, could be revealed what is among these "recommendations".

Hodzic: ''One more difficult situation has hit citizens in northern Kosovo" (KIM radio, Slobodno Srpski)

Minister of Administration and Local Government in the Government of Kosovo Adrijana Hodzic expressed concern over the situation that occurred during and after the Kosovo Police action on Tuesday, 28 May, when arrested persons suspected of smuggling, abuse of office and corruption, reports KIM radio, quoting Slobodno Srpski (Free Serbian) show with Hodzic.

Juratovic for KoSSev: Belgrade and Pristina doing everything to avoid the implementation of the Brussels Agreement

''Political stakeholders from Serbia and Kosovo do not have the courage to implement the Brussels Agreement because they are rightfully scared of their own people. They have to look for a way to establish citizens’ equality and to offer solutions to facilitate their everyday life, rather than locking them up in national corrals. They have nothing to offer for a better future to their own people, but they are using the story of ethnic delimitation to obscure their political incompetence. Germany has had a clear position from the very beginning.

Covic: Realistic danger for Serbs in north of Kosovo, prudent in Berlin (RTS)

Former head of the Coordination Center for Kosovo and Metohija, Nebojsa Covic told RTS he thinks there is a realistic danger of new conflicts because “Kosovo attempts to roundup its sovereignty.” According to him, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emanuel Macron want to overcome the problems in Kosovo and continue the dialogue, however that is not possible, Covic stressed. Commenting on the decision of Srpska Lista to take part in early mayoral elections in four northern municipalities, Covic said this decision was good and timely “so the Serbs cannot be portrayed as bad gu